Mirror dancer left with ‘catastrophic disabilities’ awarded HK$6.29m in damages

A Hong Kong court has awarded HK$6.29 million (US$802,698) in damages to a dancer left paralysed after being struck by a falling giant screen during a concert by Cantopop boy band Mirror four years ago.In a written judgment on Monday, the District Court ruled that Mo Li Kai-yin was entitled to substantial damages from his employer, Studiodanz, under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance after suffering from “catastrophic” injuries in the accident at Hong Kong Coliseum on July 28, 2022.Judge Phillis Loh Lai-ping granted the 31-year-old the maximum compensation under various headings, including permanent total incapacity, care and attention by another person, periodic payments and medical expenses.